Longzhou County
Longzhou County is a county of southwestern Guangxi, China, bordering Cao Bằng province, Vietnam. It is under the jurisdiction of the prefecture-level city of Chongzuo.
Longzhou lies in a circular valley at the junction of the Xun and Gui rivers.
History
Longzhou was opened to foreign tradechiefly from nearby French Indochinain 1889. During the Chinese Civil War, the Longzhou Uprising began on 2 February 1930 and established the "Zuo River Soviet" in Longzhou and seven nearby counties before being suppressed later the same year by the Nationalist Army with assistance from the French Indochinese air force.Geography and climate
Longzhou has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate, with short, mild winters, and long, very hot and humid summers. Winter begins dry but becomes progressively wetter and cloudier. Spring is generally overcast and often rainy, while summer continues to be rainy though is the sunniest time of year. Autumn is sunny and dry. The monthly 24-hour average temperature ranges from in January to in July, and the annual mean is. The annual rainfall is just above, a majority of which is delivered from June to August. With monthly percent possible sunshine ranging from 16% in February and March to 50% in September, the county receives 1,583 hours of bright sunshine annually.Administrative divisions
Longzhou County has 5 towns and 7 townships under its jurisdiction.;Towns
- Longzhou
- Xiadong
- Shuikou
- Jinlong
- Xiangshui
- Bajiao
- Shangjiang
- Binqiao
- Shanglong
- Wude
- Zhubu
- Shangjin